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Achva and La Mamma tahini products are being recalled due to the risk of salmonella infection.

The sesame seed condiments, which are imported from Israel, are sold through a number of wholesale channels, retail stores and supermarkets across the country including in Gilmours, Pak'nSave and Fruit World stores, Bidfood, and on the La Mamma website.

In a food recall notice, Cuisine Market, the supplier of Achva and La Mamma products in New Zealand, advised consumers not to consume the products.

"If you have purchased any of the products listed on this notice, please do not consume. There have been reports of associated illness overseas," the notice stated.

Georgatti hummus sold in Farro Fresh stores was made with the recalled tahini products. Photo / MPI

Georgatti brand Gattings has also recalled two of it hummus products, Beetroot Hummus and Our Hummus, due to the possible presence of salmonella. These products were manufactured using the recalled tahini.

The hummus products are sold at Farro Fresh stores throughout Auckland and on its website.

Cuisine Market director Avi Fadida said the tahini products it had received from Israeli manufacturer Achdut had passed independent salmonella testing but as a safety precaution was recalling the products.

"We've informed all of our customers about the recall, asked them to check [manufacturing batches], took the products off the shelves and put on hold, placed the notice on the shelf where the tahini was displayed for sale as well as at the payment area," Fadida said.

"We are working with MPI by our best to try to prevent the issue to happen in New Zealand."

Fadida said the company was arranging the collection of the tahini products from all outlets it had supplied the product to.

The Herald has approached MPI for further comment.

Symptoms of salmonella:

• Pain in the abdomen and muscles• Chills and fever• Loss of appetite• Diarrhoea or blood in stool• Weakness and fatigue• Vomiting